July 11, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of The Bahamas on the country’s Fiftieth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 10…
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US Secy of State: Caribbean pressure on climate commitments “indispensable.”
By: Staff Writer July 7, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken encouraged Caribbean leaders to keep the pressure on G-7 countries on their climate change commitments. Mr Blinken, speaking…
CRICKET, CSME AND TRANSPORT, CARICOM 45 CLOSES
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan July 7, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com Curtains closed on CARICOM’s 45th Regular Heads of Government Meeting on Wednesday in downtown Port of Spain, Trinidad, and arising from its discussions…
Our Blue Future: PIMS Rising Tides Program Empowers Bahamian Youth to Protect Their Marine Heritage
July 7, 2023 In an age of environmental uncertainty, the Perry Institute is preparing a cadre of young Bahamian conservationists poised to defend the Caribbean seascape With its famed sapphire…
Rowley wants whole loaf on CARICOM 50TH Birthday!
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan July 4, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com It might be their 45th Regular heads of government meeting, which was carded to take place in Dominica, as its Prime Minister Roosevelt…
US trade in trouble due to Panama Canal drought!
By: Staff Writer July 4, 2023 The Panama Canal is still drying up due to drought, making the important shipping way difficult to traverse and putting US trade at risk…
UNESCO: Climate displacement provides relocation challenge for region!
By: Staff Writer July 4, 2023 Climate change events impacts the right to education by displacing people, putting further stress on vulnerable populations and is rising rapidly, a report from…
Commonwealth Secretary-General to attend CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago
July 4, 2023 Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will attend the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Port-of-Spain from 3 to…
CDB’s BNTF Hands Over Therapeutic Centre for Jamaica’s Children in State Care
July 4, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Honourable Andrew Holness yesterday officially handed over Jamaica’s first therapeutic centre…
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago Claim Top Prizes at 16th CARICOM Road Races-10k
July 4, 2023 The 16th CARICOM Road Races concluded yesterday, Sunday, 2 July, in Trinidad and Tobago, with Guyana and the host country taking top honours in a 10K event.…
OECS Commission and econext Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Foster Sustainable Development
July 4, 2023 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and econext, a Not-for-Profit Association based in Canada, have joined forces to promote sustainable development in the region. On…
OECS Commission and Cloud Carib sign MoU to support Digital Transformation in the OECS
July 4, 2023 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Director General, Dr. Didacus Jules, and Cloud Carib Director, Public Sector, Mr. Eamonn Sheehy, met on April 25, 2023 to…